TLR was the first U.S. manufacturer to release a 1/8-scale o;-road racing
buggy in 2007 with the original 8IGHT kit, which was soon joined by a
class-leading RTR version, and it has dominated ever since. Not only has
the platform gone an undefeated 8-for- 8 in the Nitro Buggy category of the
Readers’ Choice Awards, but its on-track record is impressive, too; since
earning TQ honors as a prototype at the 2006 ROAR Nationals and the
win in 2007, the car has won four national titles in eight tries.

UNDEFEATED!UNDEFEATED! NITRO TRUCK

TRAXXAS REVO 3. 3

Even though it runs on nitro, the Revo 3. 3 can best
be compared to the Energizer Bunny — it just keeps
going and going … and winning. ;e Revo 3. 3 has
been your number-one nitro monster pick since it
first took home the Readers’ Choice trophy
in 2004 (back when it was just the
Revo), and the truck seems just
as fresh and new after a decade
at the top as it did when it
first blew our minds with
its inboard shocks, “3D
semi-monocoque” chassis,
OptiDrive, and all the other
innovations Traxxas packed
into this landmark monster.

NITROON-ROAD CARTRAXXAS NITRO 4-TEC

Last year, the Nitro 4- Tec tied
the Associated Nitro TC3’s
record of five Readers’ Choice
wins; this year, the 4- Tec
clinches the title as the winningest
car in the Nitro On-Road category. It’s
easy to see the appeal — the 4-Tec looks a
lot like a McLaren F1; it’s got electric starting and
can do 70mph. Yes, we know, it won’t turn laps as fast as your
race-prepped nitro sedan competition kit car. But that’s like pointing out how
much better a Miata is at autocross than a Corvette — except in this case, the
Corvette costs less than the Miata.